Wednesday, October 14, 2026
By Submitted Story on September 19, 2026
The Last Swell — OBX Surf Film, Art & Music FestivalVillage Beach Club will host The Last Swell — OBX Surf Film, Art & Music Festival on Sunday, October 18, from noon to 8 p.m. at 5805 S Seachase Drive in Nags Head. The event is free and open to the public.
Presented by Kona Brewing Company, with Global Surf Network serving as a special community partner, The Last Swell will bring together Outer Banks surf culture, film, art, music, local makers, food and community organizations for a full-day fall festival overlooking the ocean.
The surf program will feature films from Brian Murray and Doug Walker, live surfboard shaping by Clint Runyon of Runyon Surfboards, and live surfboard art by Chris Wheeler. Scott Dawson of the Croatoan Archaeological Society will join the festival as a special guest speaker, adding a local history component to the day. Live music will feature SOULone, Cha Cha Cadillac and DJ Dorner.
The festival market continues to grow and currently includes PlantPartyOBX, OBX Bracelet Bar, Kind Yoga OBX, JEG Boutique, Shoreline Shapes, Coastal Pickling Company, Charlestown Lane Interiors, Fyre Art Studio, Sandy Toes Jewelry, Travis Tie Dye, Outer Surf, Crafts by Ronna, Behind The Times, Crate Full Records, Ashley Rawls and Megan Rubino.
Staggs Sauce Company / It’s a Greek Thing will serve as the festival’s food truck vendor. Chilly Water will be on site providing ice and water for vendors and guests, while OBX Beverage will be on site offering product samples throughout the festival.
A charity raffle will benefit OBX Room In The Inn, a local nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness on the Outer Banks. Confirmed raffle contributors include Single Fin, Surfin’ Spoon, JEG Boutique, SeaGreen Gallery, Kind Yoga OBX, Tortuga’s Lie, OBX Fitness Collective, Gulf Stream Gifts, Country Deli, Shaka’s, Sooey’s, Waveriders and Outer Banks Adventures, which is donating an airboat ride for four people. Additional prizes and contributors are expected to be announced before the festival.
“The idea is to bring together a lot of the things that make the Outer Banks special in one place,” said Jonathan Dorner, Operations Manager at Village Beach Club. “Surfing is at the center of it, but it’s also about the artists, musicians, makers, historians, nonprofits and local businesses that make up this community. We want The Last Swell to feel like an OBX event made by the people who live here.”
